Introduction to General Biology

Asexual

________: organism produces offspring virtually identical to itself.

Metabolism

________: all of the chemical reactions that occur inside your cells.

genetic material

Sexual: ________ from 2 individuals unites to form new third individual.

Producer autotroph

________: extract energy and nutrients from nonliving environment.

Producers

________ extract energy and nutrients from the nonliving environment.

Biosphere

________ (most complex): our planet earth- interactions between all ecosystems.

Homeostasis

________: state of internal constancy or equilibrium (things can happen that disrupt your ________)

Decomposers

________ are consumers that obtain nutrients from dead organisms and organic wastes.

Community

________: the interaction between all species in an area.

Consumer Heterotrophs

________: eat other organisms for nutrients.

Ecosystem

________: all of the living and nonliving interactions in an area.

Population

________: a collective group in a particular area of the same species.

Mitosis

________ (cell division) is occurring all the time in our body: mainly used for cell renewal and repair; constantly making new cells.

Consumers

________ obtain energy by eating other organisms.

Molecules

________: a combination of different atoms forming a larger structure- can be put together in a wide variety of complexities.

Atoms

________ (least complex): form the foundation- when they start interacting with each other they form the next level of organization.

Law of entropy

________: energy is constantly lost as it travels through the atoms and molecules that make us up; process of energy lost.

Cells

________: made up of thousands of organelles- not all ________ have the same composition of organelles- grouping of different organelles together to form that self sustaining unit that can reproduce.

Decomposer

________: obtain energy from wastes or dead organisms.

Cells

________ are the smallest unit of life that can function independently (if given the right environment)

Organelles

small structures that have a specific role of function in the cell

Tissues

different combinations of cells forms different types of tissues

Organs

different combinations of tissues

Organ system

combine organs to create an organ system

Organism

multiple organ systems working together to form a whole living unit

Population

a collective group in a particular area of the same species

Community

the interaction between all species in an area

Ecosystem

all of the living and nonliving interactions in an area

Metabolism

all of the chemical reactions that occur inside your cells

Law of entropy

energy is constantly lost as it travels through the atoms and molecules that make us up; process of energy lost

Producer/autotroph

extract energy and nutrients from nonliving environment

Consumer/Heterotrophs

eat other organisms for nutrients

Decomposer

obtain energy from wastes or dead organisms

Homeostasis

state of internal constancy or equilibrium (things can happen that disrupt your homeostasis)

Asexual

organism produces offspring virtually identical to itself

Sexual

genetic material from 2 individuals unites to form new third individual

Mitosis (cell division) is occurring all the time in our body

mainly used for cell renewal and repair; constantly making new cells

Recent issue of climate change

environments are changing so fast, species dont have time to adapt and survive -> causes ecosystems to collapse